Donations of Securities
The most tax-efficient way to give to charity.
In 2006, the federal government eliminated capital gains tax on donations of publicly traded securities (stocks & mutual funds). Donations of securities let you make a greater impact with your donation and receive a larger tax benefit.
Donate securities to a project or fund administered by the Foundation or to the Foundation itself through CanadaHelps. CanadaHelps lets you:
- Make your pledge online
- Donate to multiple charities with one single transfer
- Receive your donation receipt by email
Giving securities through CanadaHelps is quick, easy and secure. Here’s how it works:
- Select the Foundation’s page and complete the details of you pledge.
- Print & submit the Letter of Authorization to your financial advisor.
- Securities are transferred to CanadaHelps by your financial advisor.
- CanadaHelps sends you a tax receipt.
- Securities are sold and the donation is forwarded to the Foundation
CanadaHelps is proud to be the first charity in Canada to accept gifts of securities online.
Make your donation of securities today: www.canadahelps.org/securities
Monthly Giving
Set it and forget it
One of the best and easiest ways to give is to set up a monthly donation.
Monthly giving lets you:
- Spread your giving out throughout the year
- Easily budget for charitable giving
- Make an ongoing commitment to the Foundation
- Feel good!
Through CanadaHelps, you can set up automatic monthly donations by credit card. You choose the amount and which day of the month to be charged.
Set it and forget it. Here’s how:
- Set up or log in to your CanadaHelps MyCanadaHelps account
- Remember that you need to save a credit card on file for monthly donations
- Click the Monthly Giving tab
- Choose the FOUNDATION
- Click DONATE MONTHLY
- Enter the details of your monthly donation.